Backend Engineering Intern

About FJ Mutual

Third-party administration is the other half of the business, processing self-funded health claims. We specialize in commercial insurance for contractors, trucking companies and restaurants.

The internship

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

What you'll do

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $50.00 - $58.00 an hour

What we offer

• Home office setup stipend.
• Paid sick time.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid company holidays.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at FJ Mutual.